huà
verb HSK 2 #825

Meanings

  1. 1 to draw; to paint
  2. 2 picture; painting

Examples

Nǐ huì huà huà ma?
Can you draw?
Zhè fú huà hěn piàoliang.
This painting is very beautiful.
Tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yì zhī māo.
He drew a cat on the paper.

Tips

usage
works as both a verb (to draw/paint) and a noun (a painting/picture). As a verb: 画画 (to draw). As a noun with a measure word: (a painting).
culture
Chinese painting (国画) is one of the oldest continuous art traditions in the world, using ink and brush on silk or paper. The "Four Treasures of the Study" () — brush, ink, paper, and inkstone — are the essential tools.

Stroke Order

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